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shake vs roll

roll vs shake

shake and roll both are nouns.

shake and roll both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shake Yes No Yes No
roll Yes No Yes No
As verbs, roll is a hyponym of shake; that is, roll is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shake:
  • shake: move back and forth or sideways
  • roll: move, rock, or sway from side to side
Other hyponyms of shake include nutate, swag, totter.
shake (noun) roll (noun)
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
causing to move repeatedly from side to side the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) the act of throwing dice
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it walking with a swaying gait
frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream anything rolled up in cylindrical form
building material used as siding or roofing photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
a list of names
a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
rotary motion of an object around its own axis
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
shake (verb) roll (verb)
move with or as if with a tremor execute a roll, in tumbling
undermine or cause to waver take the shape of a roll or cylinder
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking show certain properties when being rolled
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state boil vigorously
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of shape by rolling
move or cause to move back and forth pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively arrange or coil around
move back and forth or sideways begin operating or running
get rid of flatten or spread with a roller
move by turning over or rotating
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
move, rock, or sway from side to side
emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
occur in soft rounded shapes
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